While researching the copyright info for this odd "The Hunter" cartoon, I found most of my answers and more. It looks like Universal released 6 Coca-Cola commercial cartoons in late 1958. I have copies of all 6.

So, I was off-base with my Coca-Cola theme music speculation. It seems that Coke continued to use this theme beyond the 1956 advertising switch-over to McCann-Erickson. Previously reported claims by others of this theme being retired at that time are not correct. As a matter of fact, I have a "Hi-Fi Club" radio program from 1961 where this theme can be heard, as well.

Here are 11 shots from the rarest Coca-Cola cartoon commercial - REFRESHMENT THE WORLD OVER from 1939, approximately 7 minutes long. This cartoon was only shown at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Apparently, just 80 Technicolor prints were made. These sample frames were taken directly off the film reel by someone who offered this as an eBay item a few months ago. I straightened the pictures and corrected the angles as best as I could. Therefore, there are corners missing from most shots.

If anyone here has a copy of this cartoon or has more information, PLEASE SHARE. Thanks!

This cartoon appears to be available in two lengths. I am unable to ascertain whether this difference was due to someone editing it or if there are two official releases. Another thing I discovered was that about 6 seconds of soundtrack was missing on the YouTube version. I have a copy on a DVD from Encore Video, it has the beginning intact, but had a talk-over on the second channel. I copied both channels and deleted the talk-over and re-installed the complete soundtrack on the YouTube version, because it didn't have a watermark as found on the Encore Video version.

Three of the following cartoons (CC-3, CC-5, CC-6) are offered by TVDays.com - each of these are significantly reduced in length. Again, I have not been able to determine whether these were officially shortened or if it was done by someone. Does anyone have the full length versions?

I guess Coca-Cola cartoon commercials are a very specialized part of collecting.

I'm a fan of Walter Lantz's output and am interested in collecting the Coke commercials they produced, but not all of them are online and I wouldn't know where to start.

Originally Posted by: twbf

So, did Universal produce their own cartoons or did they sub them out to other production companies? I know the quality of the cartoon presented here is absolutely horrible, but does it look like it might be a Walter Lantz cartoon? The thing that bugs me about this particular 1958 cartoon commercial is the old Coke themed music no longer used from 1956 onward and the added out of place live action at the end. Thanks, Brad

Please forgive me for the extremely late reply, and there's a chance that you already know this, but Universal didn't have their own animation studio. Walter Lantz Productions was an independent studio. As for the Coke commercials, Lantz likely approved the deal himself, without any involvement from Universal. (There are no Universal copyrights on the Lantz Coke commercials in one of your last posts.)

Hello, I'm hoping that someone here can enlighten me about this Coca-Cola cartoon from Brazil. It is B&W, but I think it was originally in colour. This is just a gut feeling. I also wondered if it was a Minitoons production that was adapted for the Brazilian Coca-Cola TV market?

My version, taken from an Internet video, appears to be incomplete. I removed a modern day advertising company credit at the beginning and the end and then I restored the ending, as best as I could. I attempted to brighten and sharpen the cartoon with mixed results.

I have been digging for a while and can confirm that this Coca-Cola cartoon was produced by Minitoons Ltd., circa 1940. It was originally most likely in color, more complete, and in English. Currently, all I can find is this Portuguese version of Don Antonio & Parrot. But, the proof of its existence is this model sheet.

Good question, Nick. There were other Minitoons considered. Were they Coca-Cola commercials? Were they ever made? I do not know. I have copies of model sheets for a Coca-Cola Sprite Boy, two for Little Red Riding Hood, two for Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, and two for some sort of animal symphony. But, were these, other than the Sprite Boy, for Coca-Cola cartoon commercials?

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